Welcome to Barlestone

Barlestone is a small village located in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles west of the city of Leicester and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its friendly community and peaceful way of life.

One of the main attractions in Barlestone is the St Giles Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The village also has a number of other historic buildings, including the Old Rectory and the Manor House, which are both Grade II listed.

Barlestone is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Barlestone Carnival, which is held every summer, and the Barlestone Christmas Market, which is a popular event for families. Overall, Barlestone is a charming village with a rich history and a strong sense of community spirit.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.5°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Barlestone Church Of England Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jo Westaby	Barton Road Barlestone Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0EP 01455290511 School Website
Oakwood Community School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-18 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Stevens	Heath Road Barlestone Bagworth Leicestershire Leicestershire CV13 0JD 1455273763 School Website
Dove Bank Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Fletcher	Bagworth Road Nailstone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0QJ 1530262371 School Website
Newbold Verdon Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Collins	Dragon Lane Newbold Verdon Leicester Leicestershire LE9 9NG 01455822362 School Website
Dixie Grammar School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Richard Lynn	Station Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0LE 1455292244 School Website
The Market Bosworth School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Stuart Wilson	Station Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0JT 01455290251 School Website
St Peters Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emily Holt	Station Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Leicestershire CV13 0NP 01455290741 School Website
Thornton Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Sarah Acton	Main Street Thornton Coalville Leicestershire LE67 1AH 01530230250 School Website
Clovelly House School Other Independent Special School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Collighan	Clovelly Merrylees Road Thornton Leicestershire LE67 1AP 7853852519 School Website
St Denys Church Of England Infant School Ibstock Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Cheryl Sargeant	Laud Close Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6NL 01530260004 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinckley Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1UE 7.77 Miles

Narborough Station Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2HR 8.72 Miles

Atherstone Long Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1BH 9.06 Miles

Nuneaton Bond Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BU 9.29 Miles

Leicester London Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 0QB 10.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Condor Hire Cars 01530 230810 3 Church Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1DE 1.89 Miles
Point To Point Taxis 01858 468468 171 Battram Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1GB 2.29 Miles
A A Taxis 01530 260220 48 High St, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6LH 2.96 Miles
Morgan's Private Hire 01455 828192 35 Peckleton Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JU 3.86 Miles
Measham Cab Co 01530 270099 School La, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2SL 4.08 Miles
Ashby Carriages Executive Services 01530 274013 Daneway/School La, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2SL 4.08 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 75 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UT 4.56 Miles
Fox Transfers Cranberry Graphics 01530 245618 4 Hill La Ind Est, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PN 4.68 Miles
Fox Transfers 01530 242801 138 Main Street, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9UX 4.75 Miles
Area Link Travel 01530 242630 18 Lillingstone Cl, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9WS 4.77 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bagworth Road Barlestone Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meadow Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newbold Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Osbaston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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The Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nailstone Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Preston Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Newbold Verdon Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bosworth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Street Newbold Verdon Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barleston Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Barton In The Beans Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Westfields Surgery	Westfields Surgery Barlestone Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0EN
Hinckley & Bosworth Medical Alliance 01455 822171	Newbold Medical Practice St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. 01455 822171	Newbold Verdon Med.Pract. St Georges Close Newbold Verdon Leicestershire LE9 9PZ
Back Lane Surgery	Back Lane Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0LD
Ibstock House Surgery 01530 263467	Ibstock House Surgery 132 High Street Ibstock Leicestershire LE67 6JP

Local Stores

Barlestone
3-5 West End
Barlestone
Nuneaton
Leicestershire
CV13 0EJ
01455 290228
Store Website
0.04 miles

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SPAR Coalville
SPAR
Broomleys Road
Coalville
LE67 3JE
01530813450
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Ambion Veterinary Centre
23 Heath Road Market Bosworth Nuneaton Warwickshire CV13 0NT 01455 292928 ambionveterinary@googlemail.com 2.42 miles
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Fosse Way Farm Vets
Unit 7 Newtown Grange Farm Business Park Newtown Unthank Leicestershire LE9 9FL 01455 531041 paul.horwood@ivcevidensia.com Website 3.98 miles

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Cockburn Vets Ltd
100 London Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JD 01530 836654 cockburn@vetscoalville.co.uk Website 5.09 miles
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Pet Nurse
Home Farm Cottage Main Road Upton Leicestershire CV13 6JX 07825 288118 petnursejb@gmail.com Website 5.53 miles

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Coalville Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit E1 Whitwick Retail Park Whitwick Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3JN coalville@vets4pets.com Website 5.63 miles

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Dermvet Skin &Amp; Ear Clinic
15 Ratby Road Groby Leicester Leicestershire LE6 0GF 0116 3260402 enquiries@dermvet.co.uk Website 6.00 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Market Bosworth Country Park
Lovely Park With Small Lake And Ponds, Mix Of Woodland Paths And Open Fields, Popular With Dog Walkers. Parking Can Be Expensive But Just Nearby Is A Council Car Park For The Village Centre Which Is Very Cheap. Market Bosworth Country Park The Park 1.88 miles Pay And Display Car Park Onsite, Or Other Parking Available Around The Town

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Bagworth Heath Woods
Went To Bagworth Heath Last Week And Its Beautiful And Large. Range Of Wooded Areas, Meadows And Fishing Ponds To Walk Around. There's Even A Sandmartin House On One Pond, Could Have Stayed There For Hours. We Explored For An Hour And Barely Scratched The Surface. Would Highly Recommend. Coalville LE67 1DL 2.06 miles

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Thornton Reservoir
The Village Of Thornton In Leicestershire Hosts Thornton Reservoir, Which Is A Good Walk With Lots Of Potential Wildlife To View. Thornton Village Is Located To The West Of The M1 Motorway, At Around A 3-Mile Drive From Junction 22. The Walk Itself Begins And Ends In The Severn Trent Water Thornton Reservoir Car Park. The Reservoir Is Over 150 Years Old, Being Built In 1854. It Was Originally Constructed To Provide Water For Hinckley, Nuneaton, And Western Parts Of The County Of Leicestershire. Severn Trent Water Closed The Reservoir In 1982, But It Was Reopened To The Public In 1997, Providing An Ideal, Easily Accessible Place For Walking. LE67 1AN 2.76 miles From Juntion 22 Of The M1 Motorway, Drive Around 3-Miles To The South Along Markfield Lane, Heading Into The Village Of Thornton. If Entering From Main Street, Head Down Reservoir Road, And The Car Park Will Be On Your Left.

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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk From Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, In Sutton Cheney, Warwickshire. This Short Walk Will Take Your From The Heritage Centre, Up To A Viewpoint Over The Fields, Down To Shenton Station And Round To King Richard's Well. Please Note: The Site Is Dog Friendly, But Only Access Dogs Are Permitted In The Exhibition And Café. CV13 0AD 3.51 miles Surrounded By A Network Of Motorways, The M1, M6, M42 And Only 9.5Km From Jct 1 On The M69. Located Close To Market Bosworth, 5.5Km North From Hinckley And Only 19Km From Leicester.

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Sence Valley Park
Ex Quarry, Turned Into A Water Park. With Several Lakes Of Various Sizes. Paved Path Runs Around Most Of Them. 2 Car Parks 1 By Gate &Amp; Toilets Is At The Top Of The Hill Giving Some Lovely Views Over The Park. Lower Car Park Is A Water Level And Paths Are Flat So Very Suitable For Wheelchair Access. There Are Many Benches If You Need A Rest. Dog Poo Bags &Amp; Bins Are Also Provided At Many Points Around The Park. Located: Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock Ravenstone Rd Ibstock Lancashire LE67 6NW 3.77 miles Ravenstone Road, North Ibstock

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Burrough Woods Anstey
Open Spaces And Woodland, Mostly Flat But One Hill Which Can Be Avoided. Can Be Muddy In Places Ratby Leicester Lancashire LE6 0LU 4.28 miles Take The Lane Next To The Primary School The Car Park Is About Half A Mile On The Right

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Weather Forecast

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